Overview

Department of Geology and Environmental Science / Department of Geology and Environmental Science is located in Pittsburgh, PA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Professional Science Master's (Pro-MS)	Geographical information systems and remote sensing
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Geology and environmental science
Master of Science (MS)	Geology and environmental science

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	11
Doctoral Degrees	4
Other Advanced Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam Preliminary Exam Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

48

Applied

9

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum 3.0 GPA from prior institution
Doctoral Degree Exam	Preliminary Exam
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Inimum 3.0 GPA from prior institution

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 577 TOEFL IBT score: 90
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$39,898

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

28

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	Not Reported
Black or African American	3.57%
White or Caucasian	75%
American Indian or Alaska Native	3.57%
Asian	7.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (42%)

Female (57%)

Faculty

12

Total faculty

Full-time - 12

Part-time - 0

Male (9)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Tectonic, Volcanic and Surface Processes Planetary Science and Astrobiology Paleoclimate and Environmental Change Environmental Geochemistry and Biogeochemistry Energy Geosciences Hydrologic Processes
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,433,241

Location & Contact

Address 4107 O'Hara Street
Victoria Building
Pittsburgh, PA  15260-3332
United States

Contact Ms. Cindy Niznik
Administrative Officer
Email: niznik@pitt.edu
Phone: 412-624-9070

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